Tender Prey

~ Release by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

UK 1988 CD release
Label: Mute - Cat#: CD STUMM 52 - EAN: 5016025610525


Recordings engineered at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin; Vieklang, Berlin; Trident, London; The Strongroom, London between August 87 and January 88.
Except "Mercy" and "Alice" at The Studio, Richmond, Aust.

Mixes engineered at The Strongroom in January 88 and The Power Plant, Carlton, Aust. in March 88.
Except "Alice" mixed at The Studio, Richmond, Aust.

This album is dedicated to Ferdinand Ramos, better known as "PIXOTE". Remembered for his brilliant performance in the film of the same name. Killed by Sao Paulo police in November 1987, age 19.

Annotation last modified on 2007-02-14 15:54 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Mercy Seat
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass, guitar and piano and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Roland Wolf
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
strings:
Gini Ball, Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
part of:
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recording of:
The Mercy Seat
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
4.57:18
2Up Jumped the Devil
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass and xylophone:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Kid Congo Powers
piano:
Roland Wolf
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Up Jumped the Devil
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Blixa Bargeld, Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers, Roland Wolf and Thomas Wydler
5:16
3Deanna
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
acoustic guitar, bass and drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld and Kid Congo Powers
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Deanna
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
53:45
4Watching Alice
engineer and mixer:
Chris Thompson (Australian producer)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
bass:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Hugo Race
harmonica and piano and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Watching Alice
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:02
5Mercy
engineer:
Chris Thompson (Australian producer)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Kid Congo Powers
harmonica and vibraphone and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
piano:
Roland Wolf
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey and Kid Congo Powers
guest background vocals:
Hugo Race
recording of:
Mercy
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
36:22
6City of Refuge
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
acoustic guitar, bass and percussion:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld and Kid Congo Powers
Hammond organ and harmonica and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
organ:
Roland Wolf
recording of:
City of Refuge
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
is based on:
I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
4:48
7Slowly Goes the Night
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass and xylophone and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
organ and piano:
Roland Wolf
guest background vocals:
Ian Davis
recording of:
Slowly Goes the Night
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
5:24
8Sunday's Slave
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
acoustic guitar, bass and drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
piano and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Sunday's Slave
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
33:41
9Sugar Sugar Sugar
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
acoustic guitar and bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bass and percussion and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Kid Congo Powers
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer) and Roland Wolf
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Sugar Sugar Sugar
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
5:01
10New Morning
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Tony Cohen
acoustic guitar, bass, drums (drum set) and organ:
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
harmonica, piano and tambourine and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey
recording of:
New Morning
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
3:46
11The Mercy Seat (video mix)
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass, guitar and piano and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Roland Wolf
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
strings:
Gini Ball, Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
recording of:
The Mercy Seat
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
5:06

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Slim Smith (artwork/design)
photography:Bleddyn Butcher
Peter Gruchot
producer:Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
vocals:Nick Cave (Australian singer-songwriter, musician and score composer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/582000 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003Z51 [info]